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Originally Posted by KL01toKA03 You might have been feeling low, and they might have respected your space by avoiding a conversation which could further hurt your feelings. |
My team was speaking with me regularly. A few of them whom I was mentoring also actively looked out for other roles and resigned during my notice period. Other peers, HR etc were least bothered. If they did not speak it was not due to concern but more due to lack of concern.
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Originally Posted by speedmiester Thanks Selfdrive for sharing this incidence.
As someone who is associated closely with HR and Talent Acquisition teams, I can fully understand the dread and feelings one go through in such circumstances.
I do my maximum best when people ask for reference and introduction. It's the least I could do to help someone in need. |
Yes, HR is the lightning rod in such situations attracting all the bad press. But this is exactly where they should be more proactive. I would have preferred the communication to come either from my boss or the HR. Not from someone parachuted in just to convey the message. They might as well have emailed me, which of course they did not as they want it to seem as voluntary attrition.
I always respond to people who approach me for referrals. Not responding is the worst thing one can do. If it is not feasible to refer, it is better to state clearly and offer encouragement than to just ignore pleas for assistance.
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Originally Posted by raksrules I want to speak from other side of this where I have been sometimes contemplating leaving my Job and staying home or doing something else lighter. |
That is completely subjective, there are just too many factors involved. You may want to consider any option available for taking a sabbatical.
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Originally Posted by am1m I'm sure the thought crosses almost every working persons mind. I think of quitting at least a couple of times a week! |
The grass always seeming greener on the other side does not help.
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Originally Posted by Thermodynamics Along with my first month salary, I got the news of my kid's arrival. Can never forget those moments |
Glad you pulled through and were able to enjoy one of the most memorable life changing moments without worry.
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Originally Posted by Thermodynamics At the same time I wouldn't say all HR are bad, I knew an HR lady who was given this unfortunate job to handle layoffs. She cried she can't handle, but this is the system, she has to do. |
I would not like to paint them all with the same brush either. But in that place at that time, when I expected support from them, I got zilch. I was not expecting them to save my job role for me. But they could have helped me handle it better or given me some advance notice. I would not have bought a car on loan. His response was you can always sell it off. Highly insensitive.
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Originally Posted by naveenroy I can only imagine the stressful times - esp when you suddenly realize that everyone at work starts to treat you differently. And again I say it, HR are the worst of the lot in a company. |
In my case, they definitely were. My wife cannot work due to health issues. We were also coping with this for the last few years. Again, while I do not expect them to avoid firing me for this reason any advance notice or a heads up would have been helpful.
What goes around, comes around. A couple of them got fired too and are reaching out for help.
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Originally Posted by StarrySky The company provides support for the affected employees beyond the severance package. This is in the form of training (to help apply for a different role in the company or outside the company) or even help to set up something on your own. |
Wow, that is indeed a plan that seems thought through and implemented well. It does not seem like a hire and fire place that does not care for their employees. On the other side we have people who think that employees should not have any say in company matters and are dispensable. I think it is best we assume this as the worst case scenario and prepare ourselves accordingly. No use expecting anyone to be sensitive.
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Originally Posted by SoumenD Your experience was scary!!! Having just changed my 8 year old perfectly fine car(<40k on odo) with a new one on loan, this gives me jitters. Off-Topic:
Question to experienced folks : Is it justified investing in MFs while you still have loans running? Or is it better to first accumulate as much as possible to close the loans(atleast car loan) & then continue investing. Home loan atleast gives some tax benefits. |
I have a homeloan too. I now think that the tax benefits are only carrots being dangled for a debt trap. It does not make sense for any of us to live beyond our means or keep upgrading cars/ homes. Definitely not at the cost of selling our souls/ careers/ most of our working lives for these things.
In my case, I now intend to finish off my loans and then take things from there.
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Originally Posted by NiInJa The only way to shield yourself from such things is keep on learning new things even if you are climbing up the ladder, you never know when it will come to your rescue |
There is a limit to how much you can keep learning/ evolving. Eventually age catches up and you are left competing with younger people who have a better knack for such things.
Ideally I would want to exit this industry in the short to medium term as I dont find it sustainable to keep jumping through hoops all the time. In other countries, experience is valued. Here it is a millstone tied to our necks.
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Originally Posted by shrey25 Your thread was an eye opener for me as I never intended to take up this job and I wanted to do an Mba and be over with my studies and then work. |
You will not like to hear this, but most junior/ fresher recruitment is done due to costs and flexibility. One part of it is reduced costs (at subjective cost to quality) but the other is that freshers are not expected to be rigid about location/ shift timings/ travel or other logistics. Basically you are expected to be continually available for longer at less costs than a local/ senior resource. I would recommend you to look for an opportunity that you are able to manage along with your personal commitments. Expecting anyone to help internally or banking on assurances given by someone may not turn out as expected.